Cracked Lead-Acid Storage Battery Scrap from Japan
Broken-cased industrial storage batteries from grid backup, explicitly 'spent' per HTS definition due to physical damage. 8549.11.10 for hazardous lead recovery processing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Secondary containment required for cracked cases; hazardous waste profile analysis mandatory; avoid air shipment - ocean bulk preferred for scrap volume